Batelco and Du become MPLS partners

Batelco has announced the launch of MPLS IP VPN interconnectivity, in partnership with the UAE’s Du, which aims to further enable both parties to extend corporate VPN solutions between their respective markets. This agreement will provide end-to-end MPLS VPN services to Bahrain- and UAE-based businesses that wish to establish secure inter-office connectivity between both locations.

Signing this agreement with Batelco will allow bi-lateral data IP services to be sold between Bahrain and UAE, as well as providing one-stop-shop transit services to Batelco’s carrier partners. The partnership is in line with Batelco’s International Carrier Relations (ICR) strategy, which focuses on the interconnection of GCC regional carrier MPLS networks in order to expand the company’s IP data services reach to all major GCC countries and provide seamless MPLS VPN services.